A Reason for Everything Av Marek Kohn

<p><b>''A marvellous book.'' </b><i><b>New Scientist. </b></i><b>''A real triumph.'' </b><i><b>Guardian</b></i><br><br>Marek Kohn''s <i>A Reason for Everything </i>is a brilliant and surprising fusion of science and biography. It is a very human book about the Englishness of evolutionary theory and the lives and personalities - often eccentric and controversial - of those who made it. With portraits of Richard Dawkins and Alfred Russel Wallace, amongst others, it moves beyond Charles Darwin to produce a gripping account of the men and scientists behind one of the most important ideas humanity has yet produced.<br><br>''Marek Kohn has written yet another brilliant book about great debates in science.'' Neal Ascherson, <i>Observer</i><br><br> ''A well-written and carefully researched account of some of the main British players in the world of evolution. Every evolutionist should read it.'' Steve Jones, <i>Nature<br></i><br> ''An educative and fascinating tale . . . Kohn is a wonderful writer.'' A. C. Grayling, <i>Literary Review</i></p>